Amateur
Turkish title: Amatör
“Accountancy, Murder, Amnesia, Torture, Ecstasy, Understanding, Redemption”
1994 · 1 h 45 min
Directed by 
Hal Hartley
Hal HartleyCast
Isabelle Huppert 
Martin Donovan
Credits
Written by: Hal Hartley
Plot
A former nun who writes pornography is entangled with a man with amnesia.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hal Hartley's deadpan thriller has Isabelle Huppert's ex-nun and a man with amnesia tangled in crime. Wry, strange and stylish, with Martin Donovan, it is a quirky, offbeat blend of romance and conspiracy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (7,527 votes)
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